Hydro Flame furnace main burner not lighting
I have an older 70's Red Dale camper with a Hydro Flame furnace (Model #ARS-10R) the main burner won't light. The furnace has no blower/fan & it doesn't have a wall thermostat setting. There is no p...
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I had a late 60's Red Dale truck camper. It was a beautiful unit!
I think I had the same heater and the same issues. You need to clean the flame sensor/thermo-couple end that stick's out into the flame. Use a brass brush or some carburetor cleaner to remove the carbon build up on it. Be sure not to bend it out of position. Excessive carbon insulates the end and keeps it form working. I had to do the same thing to the oven.
By the way, make sure the flame sensor isn't bent down onto the burner. It should be above it and then end should be in the mid part of the flame and when working correctly, will glow as a hot spot in the flame.
I think I had the same heater and the same issues. You need to clean the flame sensor/thermo-couple end that stick's out into the flame. Use a brass brush or some carburetor cleaner to remove the carbon build up on it. Be sure not to bend it out of position. Excessive carbon insulates the end and keeps it form working. I had to do the same thing to the oven.
By the way, make sure the flame sensor isn't bent down onto the burner. It should be above it and then end should be in the mid part of the flame and when working correctly, will glow as a hot spot in the flame.
